Monterey in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Presidio of Monterey Museum

By Barry Swackhamer, January 29, 2013

1. Presidio of Monterey Museum Marker

Inscription. Most of the wooden buildings on Presidio Hill below the Defense Language Institute complex were constructed from 1902 to 1906 by the 15th Infantry under the direction of Army Captain E.H. Plummer. The museum building was originally the postís magazine for the storage of ammunition and was constructed of corrugated metal. A plaster facade was added when the museum moved into this structure in 1967. This remodelling (sic) added a quality of colonial Monterey architecture to the building. The interior still contains the original wall cabinets for rifle-storage, now glassed over to serve as display cases. (Marker Number 5.)

Location. 36° 36.396′ N, 121° 53.812′ W. Marker is in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. Marker is on Corporal Ewing Road. Touch for map. This marker is located in the Presidio de Monterey to the west of Corporal Ewing Road. Marker is in this post office area: Monterey CA 93944, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 8, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.